A Lanarkshire woman was left spooked at the weekend after capturing a big cat prowling her garden on CCTV.
The scary footage shows the beast on top of a three foot fence at the woman's home in Larkhall.
It's seen creeping towards the side of the property and then stopping to stare across, before disappearing out of sight.
The woman, who wishes not to be named, says she is now frightened to let her dog out at night in fear of the large creature.
She has taken the video to numerous authorities including Big Cat Sightings who believe the animal could be an "adult Puma".
The woman told Lanarkshire Live : "It was around 3.55am on Saturday morning and was recorded on the camera on the doorbell.
"I phoned the police and they told me to contact the SSPCA who told me to contact Big Cat Sightings and they have phoned me back and said that it was a big cat- an adult Puma.
"I was in the house and my husband phoned me to say 'did you see that big thing out our front doorstep last night'.
"I said 'it must be a fox' but he went 'look at the size of it!' so then I thought yes it was absolutely massive."
The woman added that the animal had disturbed the garden and she now fears for neighbourhood pets.
She said: "All the neighbour's garden has been disturbed with it.
"You can see where it has clawed the weeds away in the neighbour's garden. I don't know if it after a wee mouse or something.
"I've got a wee dog so I'm scared to let it out at night or anything in case the cat is still about.
"I wouldn't want to be coming home from the dancing some Saturday night and be faced with that."
